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LASODA celebrates children on disability day
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) has celebrated the year 2022 Children Living with Disability Day, just as it also recognised and appreciated the immense contributions of mothers to the development of special children.
Students Protest, Block Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Over ASUU Strike
Commuters plying the ever-busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway had a hectic time on Tuesday when university students blocked the inbound and outbound sections of the expressway in protest over the seven-month-old strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
FG Vs ASUU: Court Adjourns Proceedings Till Friday
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), on Monday, adjourned the suit brought before it by the Federal Government challenging the ongoing strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) till September 16, 2022 for further mention.
SERAP’s Bid to Join FG’s Suit against ASUU Suffers Setback
Attempt by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to be joined in a suit filed by the federal government challenging the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday suffered a temporary setback.
JAMB scraps mop-up UTME, insists on no bio-metric, no examination
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will no longer conduct mop-up examinations for candidates for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) who are not bio-metrically verified.
FG Drags ASUU to court, says talks have failed
The Federal Government has dragged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (AUU) to the National Industrial Court over the union’s ongoing strike which is in its seventh month.
Strike: Buhari dragged to court over refusal to meet ASUU’s demands
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and five university students have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari.
FG beefs up security in schools ahead of resumption
The Federal Government says it is collaborating with security agencies to ensure adequate security of schools ahead of resumption on Sept. 12.
Nigerian Varsities’ Poor Ranking: What LASU is doing — VC
The Vice- Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, said on Tuesday that available statistics pointed to an urgent need for repositioning of universities.
New NANS leaders urge Buhari to end ASUU strike
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the lingering strike by Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) to enable students to return to school.